You already know about the Ten Commandments (Remember "Thou shall not steal"? And "Honor your mother and father"?)

But what about these commandments?

"Be charitable and help your neighbor in need, especially victims of accidents." And "Cars shall not be for you an expression of power and domination, and an occasion of sin."

Or this one: "Support the families of accident victims."

On Tuesday, the Vatican offered 10 more commandments, this time for the motorist. Citing the world's 1.2 million traffic fatalities per year, the Vatican decided to take matters into its own hands and instruct the world's drivers on how to act when they're behind the wheel.

Portland's cyclists have jumped on the news. (Check out this blog, which cites the commandments as proof that the Vulnerable Roadways Users bill has heavenly support.)

And over at the popular BikePortland blog, the news is getting lots of attention. Cyclists like the pope's bike-friendly message ("On the road, protect the more vulnerable party.")

One visitor to BikePortland notes, "Maybe we can send an "I Share the Road" sticker for the Pope-mobile."
-- Noelle Crombie
noellecrombie@news.oregonian.com